barely

Example Sentences

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She is a street vendor from East Hollywood who barely makes ends meet in this expensive city.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The Bloomberg Commodity Index is up 21% this year, but the U.S. consumer-price index has barely moved.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

On Valentine’s Day weekend in 2022 the film “Marry Me” arrived in theaters, with Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson in the kind of big studio rom-com that barely exists any more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Under the pressure of relentless attacks, Ukraine has already developed around 50 different interceptor models, an industry that barely existed a year ago.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

But the Brightwood caller spoke barely above a whisper.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse